 Help! She hates her bath!
My little Shadow is 8 months old and shakes like a leaf when it's bath time!
I've had her since she was 14 wekks, I am the only one to bathe and groom her. We've never had any kind of incident, no water going up the nose, shampoo in the eyes, accidental nicking with clipper or scissors, nothing. She is actually getting worse.
She used to shake when she actually got in the water, it's never too hot or cold, I am a stickler for that. Now, it's when she sees me getting everything ready! She doesn't whimper or cry, just shakes uncontrollably.
I've tried lavender scents to calm, I've tried making sure the room is warm, treats, even talking to her in a singsong voice.
ANY SUGGESTIONS? I hate having this weekly ritual be such a stressful situation for her.
By the way, afterwards, she's fine. She runs to the carpet and rubs herself all over until she is a mess, then lays down and goes to sleep. It's as if she's saying "There, all that work for nothing! Humph!" |